Been a few days

Had the week off (apart from going into work very briefly on Thursday to pick up a couple of compo CD's i made for two friends, taking part in the Law Society anual charity quiz (we came 4th) and then dropping in to the Coach for karaoke fun. So the allotment has improved markedly after some much needed attention. It looks occupied now. Also been enjoying the good weather and getting a bit red (hopefully brown will come later). But o twitters or blog updates because I'm relaxed and happy and not angry and bored.

I have been reading an interesting book called Albion about English legends, ghost stories, myths, old wives tales and the origins of various folk tales. It is fascinating stuff. It is noteworthy that the pattern recognition mode of thought is largely responsible for most folk tales. False etymologies such as the one that placed Camelot in the village of Upper Camel and wrongly propose the existence of a glass stone fort at Glastonbury, abound. Legends are appropriated, adulterated and transferred from one end of the country to the other. And the word welsh is a saxon word meaning foreigner. I mean to pass on more of this craziness when I've finished reading it.